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Student Achievement

  • Degrees Awarded

    This data includes degrees awarded information that is cross-referenced with students’ demographic and academic attributes for the stated year.

    2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
     2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
    2020-21 2021-22
  • Fall to Fall Retention Rates (Entering Freshmen)

    Fall to Fall Retention Rate (Entering Freshmen)

    The University seeks to have a freshman fall-to-fall retention rate of 75%.
    2010-11 67%
    2011-12 68%
    2012-13 63%
    2013-14 66%
    2014-15 70%
    2015-16 67%
    2016-17 72%
    2017-18 68%
    2018-19 70%

     

     

  • Pampell Online Retention Rates

     

    Pampell Online Retention

    The Pampell Online Division retention goal is 50%.
    Fiscal Year Undergraduate, ALL Graduate, ALL ALL Students
    FY18 to FY19 69.2% 89.1% 79.7%
    FY19 to FY20 66.1% 80.2% 73.4%
  • TRiO Fall to Fall Persistence

    TRiO Fall to Fall Persistence

    TRiO’s goal at HCU is to have a fall-to-fall persistence rate among its students of 77%.
    2016-17 89%
    2017-18 88%
    2018-19 95%

     

     

  • Six Year Graduation Rates (First-time, Full-time Entering Freshmen Cohort)

    Six Year Graduation Rate

    Entering Freshmen Cohort (First-Time, Full-Time)

    HCU’s goal is to have a graduation rate of 60%.
    Cohort Year Graduation
    Rate    		 Total Number
    of Students    		 Total Number of Students
    Graduating from HCU in
    6 Years
    2006 43% 261 113
    2007 44% 445 197
    2008 45% 554 247
    2009 33% 547 182
    2010 44% 513 226
    2011 48% 496 239
    2012 40% 514 208
    2013 44% 567 250
    2014 47% 615 291
    2015 44% 544 239

    Reflects IPEDS data.

  • Six Year Graduation Rates (Entering Freshmen Cohort, Full-Time & Part-Time)

     

    Six Year Graduation Rates

    Entering Freshmen Cohort (Full-Time and Part-Time)

    Provides data for students that graduated from HCU within six years (“Graduated HBU” Or “Graduated HCU” column) and students that transferred to another 4-year university and graduated from that university (“Graduated Other 4-Year” column; source: National Student Clearinghouse).

    HCU’s goal is to have a graduation rate of 60%.
    Fall 2010 Cohort Fall 2011 Cohort Fall 2012 Cohort
    Fall 2013 Cohort Fall 2014 Cohort Fall 2015 Cohort

    Reflects IPEDS and National Student Clearinghouse data.

  • Student Athlete Graduation Rates by Sport

    Student Athlete Graduation Rate by Sport (GSR)

    HCU will achieve academic excellence among our athletes.

    NCAA Graduation Success Rates by Sports

    2009-2012 Cohorts
    Men’s Sports HCU GSR Federal GSR
    Baseball 86% 65%
    Basketball 46% 27%
    CC/Track 84% 76%
    Football 100% Not Provided
    Golf 86% 56%
    Soccer 68% 35%
    Women’s Sports  HCU GSR Federal GSR
    Basketball 93% 69%
    CC/Track 88% 78%
    Golf 100% 50%
    Soccer 100% 72%
    Softball 95% 85%
    Volleyball 88% 44%

    Last updated February 7, 2020

  • NCAA Academic Progress Rates

    HCU Athletics Academic Progress Rate

    HCU Seeks for each team to have a single year of 1,000 or a four year average over 990.
    Academic Year Progress Rate
    2017-18 AY 984
    2018-19 AY 983.2

     

     

  • State Teacher Certification Pass Rates

     

    State Teacher Certification Pass Rate
    (Education)

    In accordance with the Texas Education Agency, HCU seeks to have an expected pass rate of 85%.
    Year
    2012-13 97%
    2013-14 98%
    2014-15 94%
    2015-16 95%
    2016-17 94%
    2017-18 89%
    2018-19 95%
    2019-20 100%

     

  • NCLEX RN

    NCLEX RN

    Per the Texas Board of Nursing, HCU seeks to maintain an NCLEX pass rate above 80%.

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program
    Pass Rate – December Pass Rate – May
    2016 95% 86%
    2017 93% 89%
    2018 84% 96%

     

  • MSN Licensure Exam Pass Rates

     

    MSN Licensure Exam Pass Rates

    *Please note that HCU’s first graduating class for the MSN program was December 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no students have yet been able to take a licensure exam.
    Year Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner
    2019
  • HBU Graduates Enrolled in Graduate School

    HCU Undergraduate Graduating Class Enrolled in Graduate School

    Percentage of HCU Bachelor Degree recipients pursuing graduate education. These numbers include students enrolled at HCU Graduate School and graduate programs at other universities.

    HCU has a goal of having 30% of its undergraduate students pursuing graduate education within 5 years of their graduation from HCU.

    Graduating Year Years after Graduation
    1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year  5 Year
    2011-12 15% 21% 27% 30% 34%
    2012-13 14% 20% 29% 34% 37%
    2013-14 9% 21% 27% 32% 36%
    2014-15 13% 23% 32% 36% 40%
    2015-16 14% 24% 29% 33% 36%
    2016-17 21% 28% 33% 38% 40%
    2017-18 21% 26% 33% 37%
    2018-19 18% 25% 31%
    2019-20 20% 27%
    2020-21 21%

    Source: National Student Clearinghouse

    Over the last five graduating classes, the following, in alphabetical order, are the top graduate and professional education programs in which our graduates enrolled.

    Business Administration Liberal Arts
    Counseling Medical School (Doctor)
    Education Nursing
    Human Resources Management Pharmacy
    Kinesiology Psychology
    Law Theology

    Source: National Student Clearinghouse

    Last Updated: June 28, 2022